**Darren Shan *is the bestselling author of the young adult series Cirque Du Freak, The Demonata, and the Saga of Larten Crepsley series, as well as the stand-alone book The Thin Executioner *. His books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Shan divides his time between his homes in Ireland a...

**Darren Shan *is the bestselling author of the young adult series Cirque Du Freak, The Demonata, and the Saga of Larten Crepsley series, as well as the stand-alone book The Thin Executioner *. His books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Shan divides his time between his homes in Ireland and London.